Electric iron



July 11, 1939. T. COLE 2,165,343

ELECTRIC mom Original Filed Sept. 28, 1937 Patented July 11, 1939 ELECTRIC IRON Taylor Cole, Midland, Tex, asaignor to Cherie Cole, Austin, '.l.ex.

Application September 28, 1936, Serial No. 166,158 Renewed May 19, 1939 3 Claims.

The invention relates to electrically heated irons and it aims to provide an improved article having a handle which is pervious to light, and a bulb in said handle for emitting light rays therethrough whenever current is being supplied to the heating element of the iron. The handle is thus conspiciously illuminated whenever the current is on, obviating all guessing and lessening the probability of dangerous over-heating.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, description being accomplished by reference to the accompanying drawing.

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of an iron improved in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation partly broken away and in section.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary rear elevation.

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the cap plate which is secured to the rear end of the handle.

Fig. 5 is a diagram. showing the manner of conducting current simultaneously to the handle illuminating bulb and the heating element of the ron.

Preferred details of construction have been illustrated and will be rather specifically described, with the understanding however, that within the scope of the invention as claimed, variations may be made.

An electric flat-iron is shown having a body 6 provided with the usual sole plate I, with a conventional heating element 8, and with the customary contacts 9 conductively connected at ID with said heating element, said contacts being engageable with the usual connection H on the current supply cord |2..

Front and rear handle brackets l3 and I4 are suitably secured to and project upwardly from the body 6, and a handle I5 extends between the upper ends of said brackets, said handle being formed from glass, Celluloid or any other desired transparent or translucent material, either colored or clear. This light-pervious handle I! is provided with a longitudinal cavity 16 in which an illuminating bulb I1 is mounted, said bulb being preferably a small neon tube. Wiring l8 conductively connects the bulb H with the contacts 9, insuring that said bulb shall be illuminated whenever current is being supplied to the heating element 8, the light rays emitted through the light-pervious handle- I5, servi to conspicuously illuminate the latter whenever the current is on.

A cap plate I! is secured against the rear end of the handle Is by screws or the like 2|! and closes the rear end of the cavity l6, and said cap plate I9 is secured to .the rear bracket l4 by a screw 1|. Another screw 22 secures the front end of the handle [5 to the bracket l3. The 5 lower portion of the cap plate I9 is formed with a recess 23 extending from its front side through its lower edge, and the upper end of a conduit 24 for the wiring I8, is held within the lower end of said recess 23, the lower end of said conduit 24 being disposed within a suitable opening 25 in the upper portion of the body 6. Where the wiring 18 leaves the upper end of the conduit 24, it passes through the upper portion of the recess 23 into the rear end of the cavity l5, and one wall of this cavity may if required be provided with a groove 26 to accommodate said wiring.

It will be seen from the foregoing that I have provided a new and improved iron, the handle 20 of which is conspicuously illuminated whenever the current is on, eliminating all guess-work and reducing the probability of over-heating with accompanying dangers. While I am aware that the broad idea of a tell-tale light to indicate 25 when the current is on, is old, I believe a handle pervious to light and a bulb within this handle for emitting rays therethrough when the current is on, is original with me.

While the desired result may be obtained with 30 the details disclosed, attention is again invited to the possibility of making variations within the scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. An electric flat-iron comprising a body provided with a heating element and contacts connected therewith, frontv and rear handle brackets projecting upwardly from said body, a handle pervious to light and extending between said brackets, means securing said handle to said 40 brackets and leaving the major central longitudinal portion of said handle unoccupied by any portion of said securing means, said major central longitudinal portion of said handle being provided with a longitudinal cavity, an elongated 45 handle-illuminating bulb mounted in said cavity, and conductors for said bulb operatively connected with said bulb and said contacts.

2. An electric flat-ironcomprising a bodyprovided with a heating element and contacts con- 50 nected therewith, front and rear handle brackets projecting upwardly from said body, a handle extending between the upper ends of said brackets, said handle being pervious to light and having a longitudinal cavity which opens thi'ough its rear 55 end, a cap plate abutting said rearlend of said handle and closing the rear end of said cavity,

wardly from said body into the lower end of said recess, means securing the front end of said handle to said front bracket, screws spaced around said cavity, said screws passing through said cap plate and being threaded into'said handle to secure the cap plate and handle together, a screw passing through said rear bracket and threaded into said cap plate to secure said cap plate and rear bracket together, a bulb in said cavity, and conductors for said bulb conductively connected with said bulb and said contacts and passing through said conduit.

3. An electric fiat-iron comprising a body provided with a heating element and contacts conets projecting upwardly from said body, a handle extending between the upper ends of said brackets, said handle being pervious to light and having a longitudinal cavity which opens through its rear end, a cap plate abutting said rear end of said handle, and closing the rear end of said cavity, said cap plate having a recess from its front side to its lower edge, a conduit at the front side of said rear bracket, said conduit extending upwardly from said body into the lower'end of said recess, means securing the front end of said handle to said front bracket, means securing said cap-plate to said rear end of said handle, means securing said cap plate to said rear bracket, a bulb in said cavity, and conductors for said bulb conductively connected with said bulb and said contacts and passing through said conduit.

TAYLOR COLE. 

